de pistes noires en surf de neige

English translation: snowboarding on black runs

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French term or phrase:de pistes noires en surf de neige
English translation:snowboarding on black runs
Entered by: Maria Burnett

19:07 Mar 26, 2004
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: de pistes noires en surf de neige
literary
Maria Burnett
United States
Local time: 08:59
snowboarding on black runs
Explanation:
surf de neige = snowboard (l'equipement) = snowboarding (le sport)
Many hits if you just enetr these words.

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Note added at 31 mins (2004-03-26 19:38:53 GMT)
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It would help if you give the whole sentence

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Note added at 31 mins (2004-03-26 19:39:21 GMT)
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Read: enter not enert
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mdcdc
Local time: 05:59
Grading comment
Thanks so much
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2more context
Mark Edmundson
5snowboarding on black runs
mdcdc


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
more context


Explanation:
Slightly more context would help. Clearly "pistes noires" is talking about black runs, the most advanced ski slopes but I would have to know the full context please.

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-03-26 19:19:17 GMT)
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I am not so sure myself on that part. Possibly something to do with snowboarding? Possibly describing the scenery of snow in a literary fashion.......something like \"in waves of snow\"???

Mark Edmundson
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: sounds like you are on the right track (or should I say piste?)
11 mins

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
21 mins
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
snowboarding on black runs


Explanation:
surf de neige = snowboard (l'equipement) = snowboarding (le sport)
Many hits if you just enetr these words.

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Note added at 31 mins (2004-03-26 19:38:53 GMT)
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It would help if you give the whole sentence

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Note added at 31 mins (2004-03-26 19:39:21 GMT)
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Read: enter not enert

mdcdc
Local time: 05:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 145
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Thanks so much
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